End-uses for fluff pulp centre on the absorbent core for hygiene products, including the large global diaper/nappies, feminine hygiene, and adult incontinence markets, as well as the faster growing nonwovens market.

These markets for fluff pulp have an estimated demand of around 5.8 million (air dried) tonnes. The presence of almost 2.0 million tonnes of “swing” capacity – that is, fluff pulp production capacity that can switch (or swing) to other pulp products, like dissolving pulp or papermaking grades – makes it possible for producers to carefully manage supply and demand.

Description

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In-depth data on supply and demand including quantified pricing information projected through to 2022.

Overview of the competitive market with details of key players and their market strategies

Key drivers and trends for the fluff pulp market to 2022.

What methodology is used?

The Future of Fluff Pulp to 2022 is based on both primary and secondary research. Primary research included interviews with key participants in marketing, sales, production and product development for the entire fluff pulp supply chain: raw materials, fluff pulp producers, and fluff pulp end-users. Key participants interviewed included personnel from fluff pulp producers, diaper/nappy producers, feminine hygiene producers, adult incontinence producers and fluff pulp using nonwoven producers and general industry experts. These general industry experts include personnel from major process equipment suppliers, and other industry consultants. Secondary research included information acquired from technical literature, reports, papers, conference proceedings, company information, and other trade, business or government.

What will you discover?

Qualitative and quantitative five-year market forecasts broken down by process technology, raw material, end use and geography.

The composition by species and production process for all commercial ﬂuﬀ pulp variants, with producers, production capacity, end uses, pricing and properties.

Details of new product development areas for the ﬂuﬀ pulp market to aid you in your strategic business plans.

Who should buy this report?

Product managers and engineers

Manufactures

Machinery suppliers

Raw material suppliers

Brand owners and retailers

Consultants and analysts

Table Of Contents

Executive summary

Introduction

Ch 1 Introduction and methodology

Scope

Methodology

Definitions

Ch 2 Key drivers and trends for fluff pulp

Introduction

Key trends/properties driving the fluff market

Pricing trends

Non-softwood based fluff pulp

Eucafluff (Suzano’s eucalyptus based fluff)

Others

Pulp-less or Fluff-less Cores

Cost in Use

Sustainability

Capacity developments

Pulping process

Pulp (sheet) properties

% moisture

Defibre-ization energy

Mullen burst

Brightness

Rolls versus bales

Treatment levels

Fibre properties

Ch 3 Fluff pulp markets by process

Introduction

Pulping

Sulfite

Sulfate (Kraft)

CTMP

Other

Bleaching

Elemental chlorine free (ECF)

Totally chlorine free (TCF)

Unbleached

Treatments/post treatments

Fluff pulp usage by process by end-use

Ch 4 Fluff pulp markets by material type

Introduction

Fluff pulp consumption by raw material

Southern softwoods

Loblolly pine

Slash pine

Radiata pine

Other southern pine

Northern softwoods

Scandinavian pine

Scandinavian spruce

Maritime pine

Other northern pine

Hardwood

Eucalyptus

Other

Ch 5 Fluff pulp markets by end-use

Introduction

Market share of fluff pulp by end-use application (2012-22)

Hygiene

Baby diapers/nappies

Background

Market

Training Pant Market

Feminine Hygiene Products

Background

Market

Adult Incontinence Products

Background

Pads

Briefs

Underwear

Underpads

Nonwovens

Introduction

Airlaid

Coform

Spunlace

SP/SPS (spunbond/pulp/spunbond)

Hybrid

Other

Other nonwovens

Other end-uses

Introduction

Food pads

Medical

Other

Ch 6 Fluff markets by region

Introduction

Fluff pulp market by region/country (2012-22)

European fluff pulp market overview

Western Europe fluff pulp consumption

Western European fluff pulp consumption by country/region

Eastern European fluff pulp consumption

Eastern European fluff pulp consumption by country/region

North American fluff pulp market overview

US fluff pulp consumption

South American fluff pulp market overview

Brazilian fluff pulp consumption

Asian fluff pulp market overview

Asian fluff pulp consumption in Asia by country/region

Japan

China

India

Rest of the World (ROW) fluff market overview

Ch 7 Competitive Landscape

Introduction

Major market players for fluff pulp

Georgia-Pacific Cellulose (GP)

International Paper (IP)

Domtar

Arauco

Suzano

Klabin

Others

Key strategies of major market players

New fluff pulp product developments

Tables and Figures

List of Tables

Fluff pulp demand (sales) by region, 2010–20 (air dried tonnes)

Fluff pulp demand (sales) by region, 2010–20 ($)

Fluff pulp production in North America, 2010–20

Fluff pulp demand in North America by end use, 2010–20 (air dried tonnes)

Fluff pulp demand in North America by end use, 2010–20 ($)

Fluff pulp production in South America, 2010–20

Fluff pulp demand in South America by end use, 2010–20

Fluff pulp demand in South America by end use, 2010–20 (air dried tonnes)